Conditions

Many people are surprised at the range of conditions that may successfully respond to Chiropractic care.

The reason behind this is that the basic mechanism and cause behind many different conditions is often the same, a subluxation. A subluxation is the restriction of a joint causing irritation or pinching of the nerves and altered feedback to the brain. Depending on where the subluxation is, the symptoms may vary – e.g. if in the lower neck, pain or symptoms in the arm may be felt such as pins and needles.

“A healthy person has a thousand wishes, a sick person has only one” Dr C. Zaino.

People usually consult a chiropractor for spinal pain such as back or neck pain. However we often find that, following treatment, patients also report improvement in a wide range of other conditions. Many patients for example report that they sleep better and have more energy. This is thought to be because the nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue and organ in the body and if it is under stress then it will have a negative impact on the body. For example if the nerve supply is reduced to an area such as an organ, that organ is likely to be negatively affected.

“The purpose of the brain and nervous system is to control and coordinate the function of all tissues, organs and systems in the body and to adapt the organism (body) to its environment” Gray's Anatomy textbook.

The reason we don’t advertise treatment for these conditions, although there is much research in support, is that the Advertising Standards Agency in the UK does not, at this time, recognise the specific research or methods as meeting their standards. We expect this to change in the near future, and you can view some of the research here, as more and more people are finding out about the benefits of chiropractic care and a healthy lifestyle.

Neck.

Problems in the neck can lead to symptoms in the head and arms as well as localised neck symptoms. Such as:

Neck pain and stiffness, tight aching muscles of the neck and shoulders and arthritis of the neck.

Shoulder problems such as impingement, rotator cuff pain or dysfunction and frozen shoulder.

Tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries.

Headaches and migraines.

And many more...

Mid back.

Problems in the mid back can affect your breathing and digestion.

Mid back pain, rib pain, upper crossed syndrome and poor posture.

And many more…

Lower back.

Problems in the lower back may affect your bowel, bladder and reproductive systems.